Progress in Nanotechnology
The Conference is a combination of keynotes, panels, posters, program information sessions, discussions of research trends, and principal investigator meetings with NSF program directors.
- Day 1: Progress in foundational nanotechnology and infrastructure
Nanotechnology for water-food-energy, Nano in neuro science and engineering; Nanoinformatics; Nano-research centers, NNCI & Nano-HUB - Day 2: Progress in grand challenges and convergence
Bio-nanomanufacturing, Low-energy computing, Brain-like cognitive engineering systems, Education challenges, Societal aspects
Day 1: Monday, December 12, 2016
Progress in Foundational Nanotechnology and Infrastructure
| Plenary Conference Room, Westin Hotel, Arlington | |
| 7:30 | Coffee and continental breakfast |
| 8:30 | Conference welcome and purpose of the meeting Vinayak Dravid, bio, Northwestern University Academic Chair of Conference |
| 8:40 | Welcome at NSF Grace Wang, bio, Directorate for Engineering, Acting AD/ENG, NSF |
| 8:50 | Nanoscale Science and Engineering at NSF Mike Roco, bio, NSF |
| 9:10 | Nanotechnology for Water-food-energy Moderator: Mamadou Diallo, Caltech Keynote: Pedro Alvarez, bio abstract, Rice University “Breakthroughs in nanotechnology for Water-food-energy” |
| 9:40 | Refreshment Break and Poster Visitation Note: all posters will be available in Ernest Hemingway Salon Dec 12 and Dec 13 |
| 10:00 | Panel 1: Nanotechnology for food-energy-water systems Moderators:
Discussion Topics: What are the unique contributions that Nanotechnology can make to water-food-energy? What are current grand challenges that can be accomplished in the next decade? How do we handle the gap between basic discovery and translation to applications? |
| 11:30 | Nano in neuro science and engineering Moderator: James Deshler, bio, NSF/BIO Keynote: Kristen Harris, abstract/bio, University of Texas at Austin “Using nanoscale phenomena and integration methods to understand and design neurosystems” |
| 12:00 | Working Lunch |
| 12:30 | International NSE opportunities at NSF (15 min) Graham Harrison, bio, NSF/OISE |
| 1:00 | Panel 2. Nano in neuro science and engineering Moderators:
Discussion Topics: Understanding, simulation and control of selfassembling in biosystems, quantum phenomena and mechanical interactions at subcellular and multi-cell levels; Transition from non-living to living nanostructures - what is the threshold of size and complexity for this transition; from Physics and Chemistry to Biology |
| 2:30 | Nanoinformatics and big data in nanotechnology Moderators:
“Visualizing Nanoscience and Technology” |
| 3:00 | Refreshment Break and Poster Viewing |
| 3:30 | Panel 3. Nano Centers (NNCI, NERCs, new STCs) Moderators: 3 Panelists (15+5 min each):
Discussion Topics: National network of available facilities |
| 5:00 | Panel 4. nanoHUB Tutorial. User Session Gerhard Klimeck, Krishna Madhavan, Alejandro Strachan bios abstract, Network for Computational Nanotechnology (NCN) “General Purpose nanoHUB” |
| 5:45 | Wrap up for Day 1 |
| 6:00 | Adjourn |
| 6:00 | Dinner and Cocktail Hour at the Westin Arlington Gateway Sponsored by Hitachi High Technologies America and Raith America. |
Day 2: Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Progress in grand challenges and convergence
| 7:30 | Coffee and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 | Conference welcome and outline Vinayak Dravid, bio, Northwestern University Academic Chair of Conference |
| 8:05 | Welcome at NSF Fleming Crim, bio, Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences, AD/MPS, NSF |
| 8:15 | Panel 5. BioNanoManufacturing Moderators:
Discussion Topics: What are the synthesis/self-assembly/patterning mechanisms? How do these methods compare with competing methods in terms of scalability, controllability, yield, reproducibility, quality and cost? |
| 9:45 | Keynote: Low energy computing Moderators: Dimitris Pavlidis, bio, NSF/ENG Keynote speaker: Tom Theis, bio abstract, Columbia University “New Devices and Architectures for Energy Efficient Computing” |
| 10:15 | Refreshment Break |
| 10:30 | Panel 6. Brain-like cognitive engineering systems Moderators: Keynotes (25+5 minute each)
Discussion Topics: Highlight how nanotechnology contribute to brain-like computing; visionary ideas for the next 10-20 years |
| 12:00 | Panel 7. Portraying Nanotechnology R&D on Video and Web (Working Lunch) Moderators: Panelists:
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| 1:00 | Nanotechnology Informal Science Education Moderators:
“Convergence of Capacities in the NISE Net is Leading to Expanded Informal Education” 1:20-1:40 Panelists (10 min each):
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| 1:45 | Panel 8. Nanotechnology and Converging Technologies Presentations from individual researcher, centers CNS, NISE Moderators: Presenters (20 min each):
Discussion Topics: Role of social sciences in governance of nanotechnology and converging technologies; Scenarios; Convergence Grand Challenges |
| 3:15 | Refreshment Break |
| 3:30 | Panel 9. Education and Societal Aspects Moderators:
Discussion 30 minutes |
| 5:00 | Summary of the Conference and Adjourn |